Red Orchestra

**PanzerJaeger** · 07-25-2006, 00:14

I did a forum search and didnt come up with anything on this game, so I thought I would start a topic on it.

This is the most realistic, yet still fun, WW2 shooter I have ever played. (And Ive played them all.)

It started out as a mod for UT I believe, but now its standalone for a great price on Steam. It has the graphics and gameplay that pull in $60+ for only about $25, because it has no single player. (Well, you can play the MP maps with bots, much like you could in BF42.)

The game focuses on WW2 on the eastern front exclusively. Along with a pretty standard infantry setup, the game also has tanks and armored vehicles, which far outshine those of CoD or the BF series.

The thing that makes this game shine above the others is the element of teamwork that is required to accomplish things... its very good. It playes more like America's Army than Call of Duty.

I didnt mean this to be a review, there are plenty out there, just my views on the game.

Check it out, if you like realism than this game thoroughly thrashes the Medal of Honor games, the Call of Duty games, Day of Defeat, and the Battlefield Series.

Oh, and the devs are completely in it for the love of the game, so there are plenty of updates and they are quick to fix problems.

http://www.redorchestragame.com/

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**Zalmoxis** · 07-25-2006, 02:49

Do people die like that in-game?

**Dooz** · 07-25-2006, 03:07

Whoa! If that's an in-game screenshot, I've been missing out. I've often heard of the game but for some reason was turned off because it was solely based on the eastern front... however, I may reconsider my stance now.

**Csargo** · 07-25-2006, 03:50

I never got it because of the only MP campaigns because my internet isn't fast. But it still looks pretty good.

**Dooz** · 07-25-2006, 05:34

Well, I could never resist a realistic military game, so I just bought it

. It's currently downloading and I can't wait. I'll post my thoughts on it if I'm able to pull myself away from it at some point...

**PanzerJaeger** · 07-25-2006, 05:36

Yes, those were all in-game screenshots. Of course the ones with "Red Orchestra" at the bottom have been cropped and such, but the bottom one is not.

The death sequences are amazing in this game. A lot of gore, and the way people "die" is extremely realistic. However, thats nothing compared to the gameplay itself.

Here are some more screens i managed to find, plenty of gore when grenades are involved.. gunshots dont do nearly as much, as is to be expected ..

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**GoreBag** · 07-25-2006, 07:29

There was a thread on this some time ago. Strange that a search found nothing.

Anyway, I haven't bothered to get it because I'm not really interested in getting back into the Steam thing, and because to get it without Steam would require getting spiffy, new version of UT.